Bill and Barbara Baker are celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary on November 30, 2016. Bill, a retired firefighter, and Barbara, affectionately known as “Chicken” have been Miami Lakes residents for 32 years in the Lake Hilda area. The couple have two sons and a daughter, Bill, Allan, and Pamala, and four grandchildren, Christina, Travis, Kayla and Katie. 

In late October, Stephanie Bertini, a broadcast journalist currently employed at NBC 6 News, walked into the journalism classroom at Miami Lakes Educational Center prepared with an audiovisual resume and powerpoint, ready to impart her knowledge on the future generation of journalists.Bertini began with a video that compiled her 10 year broadcast career to show her transition in journalism, beginning with local stories in Canada and...

Florida International University sophomore defender Emily Baragar was named to the Conference USA InTouch Credit Union Women’s Soccer All-Academic Team for her stellar performances in the classroom and on the soccer field.The Virginia Beach native was near perfect in the classroom in her first year at FIU during the 2015-16 academic year, on her course of study towards a degree in biomedical engineering. She was the team leader in GPA...

The Miami-Dade County Commission on Ethics and Public Trust paid tribute to Miami Lakes Middle School teacher Lisa Deyarza as the recipient of the 2016 Ethical Governance Day Award during a ceremony on October 25 that brought county and school officials to the Mock Courtroom that Deyarza envisioned and built using grants, donations and personal labor.In addition to opening the Mock Courtroom in 2014, Deyarza initiated a schoolwide annual Mock...

  Hialeah Miami Lakes High student Keno Bryant was named the Miami Dolphins Student of the Week last month.Bryant, along with other winners from Miami-Dade and Broward county  schools, were honored with a plaque by the home team during a regular season game at Hard Rock Stadium.Bryant and other students were selected by their principals and teachers for their citizenship and classroom achievements.Publix also donated a $25 gift...